Serena Cracks Before Media Onslaught at Wimbledon

"I wanted to try out some things and the first round is the time to do them," said Serena, who while showing poor movement and form, insisted that in the 'Serena Reality,' everything is fine.

"I am playing good," said Serena, desperate to impose her confidence on the assembled media. "You never hear me say I am playing good so that is pretty bold and confident for me to say that."

In addition to not needing a coach, Serena is apparently not in need of a p.r. person either.

Unfortunately the house of cards that is Serena's mental facade fell down when, after being presses by journalists about her 24 unforced errors during the match, the younger Williams cracked.

"Well, I'm going to come in here, you guys are going to coach me now? You guys are going to be coaches now? You're going to talk about unforced errors?" snapped Serena at the assembled journalists. "Feel free to come out on the practice court if you guys want to help out."

Hey journos, you should have learned from last year's French Open that reality is whatever Serena says it is, don't question the queen.

Four seeds were ousted on the day, the foremost (8)Svetlana Kuznetsova in a shocker (l. to (Q)Razzano in three), joined by another Russian in (8)Elena Dementieva (l. to Sandra "Calvin" Kleinova in three), (17)Chanda Rubin (l. to Bartoli), and (30)Eleni Daniilidou (l. to Magui "Don't Call Me Maggie" Serna).